385695 Clete
385695 Clete, provisional designation 2005 TO74, is a Neptune trojan, co-orbital with the ice giant Neptune, approximately 97 kilometers (60 miles) in diameter. It was named after Clete, one of the Amazons from Greek mythology. The minor planet was discovered on 8 October 2005, by American astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. 23 known Neptune trojans have already been discovered.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | C. Trujillo S. S. Sheppard |
| Discovery site | Las Campanas Obs. |
| Discovery date | 8 October 2005 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (385695) 2005 TO74 |
Named after | Clete (Greek mythology) |
Alternative designations | 2005 TO74 |
Minor planet category | Neptune trojan · L4 centaur · distant |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 27 April 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 4 | |
| Observation arc | 10.02 yr (3,661 d) |
| Aphelion | 31.575 AU |
| Perihelion | 28.534 AU |
Semi-major axis | 30.055 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0506 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 164.77 yr (60,182 d) |
Mean anomaly | 286.36° |
Mean motion | 0° 0m 21.6s / day |
| Inclination | 5.2546° |
Longitude of ascending node | 169.40° |
| 306.84° | |
| Neptune MOID | 0.523 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 97 km 100 km |
| 23.2 | |
| 8.3 | |
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